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Putting It All Together: How the Career Center Prepares Villanovans for Whatever Comes Next
Countless personal stories illustrate the transformative power of Villanova’s career services: The graduate Engineering student who received expert guidance in negotiating the terms of a summer internship that resulted in a full-time job offer. The Communication major who explored the film industry on a spring break immersion trip to Los Angeles, then built on connections he made there to launch his own career in film production. The College of Professional Studies student who learned how to re-tool his résumé to showcase his new qualifications. The alumna who took advantage of career coaching to help her re-enter the workplace after devoting several years to her family.
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Villanova University’s Falvey Library Acquires Senatorial Papers of Former Pennsylvania Senator Patrick J. Toomey
Villanova University’s Falvey Library has acquired the senatorial papers of Patrick J. Toomey, who served as US Senator from Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2023.
2023 Poets & Quants Online MBA B-school Ranking
VILLANOVA, Pa.- The Villanova School of Business (VSB) Online MBA ranked among top programs in the annual Poets & Quants ranking, coming in at #23 in the nation.
Villanova Biology Professors Receive $1 Million National Science Foundation Grant for Wetlands Research
Villanova University’s Samantha Chapman, PhD, and Adam Langley, PhD, professors in the Department of Biology and two of the founding faculty of the Center of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stewardship in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, are principal investigators on a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support their project, “The Interplay of Nitrogen Loading and Ecosystem Sustainability in Threatened Wetlands.”
Villanova University Announces the Election of Six New Members to its Board of Trustees
Villanova University announced that its Board of Trustees has elected Elizabeth T. Mazzeo ’81 VSB, a special advisor and the former Chief Administrative Officer of Bloomberg LP, as its chairperson. Mazzeo succeeds Justin G. Gmelich, who served as chair of the Board of Trustees since 2021.
Villanova University Names 2023 Opus Prize Jurors
Villanova University has invited 11 distinguished jurors to select the three finalists for the 2023 Opus Prize, an annual faith-based humanitarian award—whose $1 million award and two $100,000 prizes make up one of the world's largest faith-based awards for social entrepreneurship. The prestigious honor recognizes individuals or organizations who champion faith-filled change and are working to solve the world’s most persistent social issues.
Villanova to Welcome Bryan Massingale, Unveil Augustine Painting at Black Catholic History Month Celebration
As part of the celebration of Black Catholic History Month, Villanova University will welcome the Rev. Bryan Massingale, STD, one of the most distinguished voices in theological and social ethics, to deliver the 2022 Mother Mary Lange Lecture in Black Catholic Studies, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3, in the John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts’ Topper Theatre. Following the lecture, University officials and the Dallas-based artist Vernon Adams will unveil the latter’s original 48 x 48 painting of St. Augustine as an African man. The portrait, titled An Unlikely Aquilegia: North African Saint of Hippo, was commissioned by the Office of the President.
Tracy Brala ’90 VSB Named Recipient of 2022 Villanova University Alumni Association Loyalty Award
VILLANOVA, Pa.—The Villanova University Alumni Association (VUAA) has announced the selection of Tracy Brala ’90 VSB as the recipient of its 2022 Loyalty Award. The oldest alumni honor conferred by the University, the Loyalty Award was instituted in 1932 and is presented annually to alumni who have rendered distinguished service to the University.
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Villanova Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Receives International Award
Villanova University Director of Public Safety and Police Chief David Tedjeske was presented the 2022 President's Award by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) at the organization's annual conference this summer.
